Summary: This sermon reveals what John saw at the Throne in Heaven.

2. Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.

3And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. 4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.

5And from the throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

6Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.

7The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle.

8The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying: "Holy, holy, holy,

Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!"

9Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who

sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,

10the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and

worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the

throne, saying:

11"You are worthy, O Lord, To receive glory and honor and power;

For You created all things, And by Your will they exist and were created."

It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord: 2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago--whether in the body I do not know, or whether out of the body I do not know, God knows--such a one was caught up to the third heaven. 3 And I know such a man--whether in the body or out of the body I do not know, God knows—4 how he was caught up into Paradise and heard inexpressible words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter. 5 Of such a one I will boast; yet of myself I will not boast, except in my infirmities.